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Is your website secure? We are always learning about how to keep our client's website secure and running. It's important to have someone checking and monitoring your site for malicious activity and to assure the website is online. Having issues with your Wordpress website? Here's some information about our plans: https://www.slgd.com/slgd-wordpress-security-services Give us a call we can help.

Note to a potential client: I reviewed your website and there are a lot of pages in the navigation that don't go anywhere. I also see that you are hosted by Network Solutions, the slowest webpage loading host in the industry. See your loading speeds (attached images) for mobile and desktop. What does this mean? People expect websites to load within seconds and if your website takes too long to load, people bounce to your competitor. What can you do about it? Well first, find a faster host then follow the...

It's best to have your DNS at the Domain and not the Host. Because your DNS is what controls connectivity to all website services ie hosting, website, email, etc. Websites and hosting can come and go. So if your DNS is at the domain then when changing hosts nothing has to change with the DNS. A DNS change; your website, email and etc can be offline for 4 to 24+ hours. If you are changing your hosts and your DNS is at the current host then the DNS has to...

Ok, yes, there's a lot to talk about. First thing to do is to determine who your clients are and how to reach them. Which I have a good idea on how to do that. This is the first thing to do before doing anything. If any of your other marketing companies suggest other wise they are taking you down the wrong path. All of these services below need to work together starting with your website. The website is the center of the universe. I can provide all of these...

Local marketers work best because they have a reputation to uphold in their local business communities. And more so, if they are referred by someone. Out of town marketers that don't know you, don't know your market and if they don't meet with you most likely they are not a good fit for you and are out to make a sale. SLGD is a local Richmond/Midlothian Virginia marketing company that meets with client's to review marketing needs, reviews budgets, workflow, scheduling and follows up with marketing and technology trends and...

Soon Google Chrome and other browsers will flag your website to say that your website is NOT SECURE. And this is bad for business. We turn to the internet for everything. From selling to buying, it's an E-world. With this dominating trend, online security has become a necessity. Undoubtedly, Google loves its users and therefore is coming up with every possible way to make us feel secure on the internet. With previous announcements of this change it's finally coming to that time to get this done. The deadline is July...

CTG Federal contacted us through a valued referral source to redesign their website. This referral comes from a long list of referral sources from the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce. CTG Federal is a small business that provides IT solutions to the US Federal Government. https://www.ctgfederal.com #slgdchamber

My website has been hacked! Website hacks can be detrimental to you and your website visitors and customers. Cybercriminals compromise thousands of websites everyday. Hacked websites can be visible and invisible to users and can be harmful to anyone viewing the page. For example the hacker may have infected the website with harmful code which in turn can record keystrokes on visitors’ computers, stealing login credentials for online banking or financial transactions. On a lighter note hackers can bring your website offline which can cost you money to get back...

Does your logo need refreshing? Recently, the Director of Operations of Action Tech contacted me from a search on the Internet for "Graphic designer, Midlothian, VA". With a high ranking for those keywords, Graphic designer, Midlothian, VA on Google, after reviewing my website (SamuelLittleGraphicDesign.com) and contacting me, he determined that I was a fit for them to redevelop their logo, business cards, shirts and soon to be website. Action Tech has been established for over 29 years. They had outgrown their logo and need a new look. Anytime I look at...

I recently attended 2 events (Coffee Talk with the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce and The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce luncheon) having Dave Saunders of Madison and Main to speak on social media. Samuel Little Graphic Design has recently positioned itself to handle the services and principles that Dave is talking about. I will explain them after each point that Dave makes. Remember: You are not going to be able to take the easy way to market yourself online. You're just spinning your wheels and spending money with no return....